Speeding among Jordanian drivers

Speeding is a well-known contributing factor to the severity and frequency of crashes in Jordan. Speed choice decisions among Jordanian drivers were studied using a self-reporting survey questionnaire. Descriptive statistics and logistic regression analysis were implemented in this study. The findings showed that almost half of surveyed drivers reported speeding. Drivers considered safety when deciding their driving speed. A regression analysis showed that previously receiving speeding fines for males appeared to have a significant association with receiving traffic fines in general. Speeding should be targeted through strict enforcement and legislation in Jordan. Gender-differentiated measures from the survey indicate males targeted for enforcement. Road safety policy-makers could consider adopting the Safe System Approach to address speeding issues in Jordan.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Peer reviewed full paper Not available online (October 2016)
• Authors:
  • Magableh, F
  • Grzebieta, R
  • Boufous, S
  • Job, R F
• Conference:
  • Australasian Road Safety Conference, 2016, Canberra, ACT, Australia
• Publication Date: 2016-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Pagination: 12p
• Monograph Title: Proceedings of the 2016 Australasian Road Safety Conference, 6-8 September, Canberra, Australia

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Behavior; Crash causes; Driver improvement programs; Drivers; Gender; Law enforcement; Questionnaires; Speeding
• Uncontrolled Terms: Interviews; Safe systems (road users)
• Geographic Terms: Jordan
• ATRI Terms: Crash cause; Driver improvement; Gender; Law enforcement; Questionnaire; Speeding
• ITRD Terms: 1534: Enforcement (law)
• Subject Areas: Security and Emergencies; I83: Accidents and the Human Factor;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01617931
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, ATRI
• Created Date: Nov 28 2016 2:33PM